ITC321 - Google Tools

The Google You Didn't Know About...

iGoogle

Customizable homepage with RSS feeds, news outlets, mail access and more...
Just want the feeds? Use Google Reader
See "Google Reader in Plain English" here.

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature
Peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, print repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.

101 Google Tips

Google Docs

Word Processor, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms for collaboration
See tutorials here
See "Docs in Plain English" here

A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Google Calendar

you can see your friends' and family's schedules right next to your own
Planning an event? You can create invitations, send reminders and keep track of RSVPs right inside Google Calendar
You can set up automatic event reminders, including mobile phone notifications, and instantly bring up anything on your calendar with the built-in search tool

A great way to quickly compile a collection of data across the web in a single place. Great for research and Statistics.

All of Google's new toys, some are incredible.

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